Electro-magnetic fields were being conducted by buildings with metal embedded in the structures. Some of the buildings could be lit up by holding a light bulbs to the handrails going up the steps.FBM wrote:How would that affect radio signals?Gawdzilla wrote:It happened in, IIRC, NYC once. They replaced the underground electrical transmission wires and the problem went away.
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Far out! Just imagine the potential for genetic mutations in the local population! :twisted:Gawdzilla wrote:Electro-magnetic fields were being conducted by buildings with metal embedded in the structures. Some of the buildings could be lit up by holding a light bulbs to the handrails going up the steps.
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How would you tell in NYC?FBM wrote:Far out! Just imagine the potential for genetic mutations in the local population! :twisted:Gawdzilla wrote:Electro-magnetic fields were being conducted by buildings with metal embedded in the structures. Some of the buildings could be lit up by holding a light bulbs to the handrails going up the steps.
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Got me there.Gawdzilla wrote:How would you tell in NYC?

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The funniest part of that incident was that it was worse when heavy vehicles were parked over the wires. Made them make contact with each other. Not obvious at all that this was happening. The electrical engineers were about ready to weep before they teased out the cause of the problem. RealFBM wrote:Got me there.Gawdzilla wrote:How would you tell in NYC?

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My money's on Albert.


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